Xoxocotla

Xoxocotla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 5,900 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,387 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Xoxocotla

Demographic structure of Xoxocotla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,845 people under 15 years old (31.3%), 3,661 people of working age (62.1%) and 394 elderly over 65 years old (6.7%).

0-14 years

1,845

31.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,661

62.1% - Working age

65+ years

394

6.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xoxocotla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	302	306	608	10.3%
5-9 years	320	316	636	10.8%
10-14 years	308	293	601	10.2%
15-19 years	307	266	573	9.7%
20-24 years	297	251	548	9.3%
25-29 years	243	280	523	8.9%
30-34 years	221	224	445	7.5%
35-39 years	207	195	402	6.8%
40-44 years	145	162	307	5.2%
45-49 years	156	127	283	4.8%
50-54 years	114	126	240	4.1%
55-59 years	103	100	203	3.4%
60-64 years	69	68	137	2.3%
65-69 years	64	69	133	2.3%
70-74 years	45	51	96	1.6%
75-79 years	23	43	66	1.1%
80-84 years	17	24	41	0.7%
85+ years	20	38	58	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xoxocotla

Population Origin

Born in State

5,710

96.8%

Born in Another State

187

3.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

67

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,949

33% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,932

99.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

13

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,235

215.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

67

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

37 / 30

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

209

3.5%

With Limitation

383

6.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	93
Visual	89
Hearing	52
Speech	38
Mental	30

Education in Xoxocotla

Literacy and Schooling

In Xoxocotla, 885 people aged 15 and over can read and write (88500%), while 812 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.5 men, 6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	327	485	812	81200%
Incomplete primary	352	283	635	63500%
Complete primary	404	343	747	74700%
Incomplete secondary	102	84	186	18600%
Complete secondary	442	432	874	87400%
Post-basic education (18+)	349	351	700	70000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	151
6-11 years	21
12-14 years	38

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 29 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	12	12
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Xoxocotla

In Xoxocotla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,748 people. Of those, 1,657 are employed and 91 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Total EAP

1,748

H: 1,502 / M: 246

Employed Population

1,657

H: 1,415 / M: 242

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

91 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,659

H: 704 / M: 1,955

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,661	95.9%
IMSS	31	0.5%
ISSSTE	14	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,568	94.4%
IMSS Bienestar	48	0.8%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	238	4%

Marital Status and Religion in Xoxocotla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,722

272200%

Single

1,265

126500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

431

43100%

Households

Total Households

1,500

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,031

68.7%

Female-headed

469

31.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,215	88.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	354	6%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	309	5.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Xoxocotla

Xoxocotla has 1,716 total dwellings, of which 1,500 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	999	66.6%
Earthen floor	501	33.4%
1 bedroom	932	62.2%
2+ bedrooms	568	37.9%
1 room	183	12.2%
2 rooms	727	48.5%
3+ rooms	590	39.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

1,465 dwellings

Piped Water

90.6%

1,358 dwellings

With Drainage

5.3%

80 dwellings

All Services

5.1%

77 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,465	97.7%
Without electricity	35	2.3%
Public water network	1,358	90.6%
Hauled water	1,030	68.7%
Other water source	142	9.5%
With water tank	348	23.2%
With cistern	28	1.9%
With toilet	64	4.3%
With latrine	1,405	93.7%
With drainage	80	5.3%
Without drainage	1,420	94.7%
With all services	77	5.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	24	1.6%

Goods and Technology in Xoxocotla

Household equipment in Xoxocotla according to the 2020 Census. 2.1% of dwellings have internet and 52.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	226	15.1%
Washing machine	240	16%
Microwave oven	57	3.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	160	10.7%
Motorcycle	14	0.9%
Bicycle	8	0.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	854	57%
Radio	332	22.1%
Landline phone	15	1%
Cell phone	787	52.5%
Computer	12	0.8%
Internet	31	2.1%
Pay TV	287	19.1%
Streaming platforms	3	0.2%
Video game console	3	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

563

37.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

703

46.9%

No Computer or Internet

1,462

97.5%

No ICT at All

381

25.4%

Companies and Economy in Xoxocotla

The main economic sectors of Xoxocotla are Comercio al por menor with 134 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	134
Industrias manufactureras	40
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	13
Industrias manufactureras	11
Servicios educativos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Xoxocotla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xoxocotla has a poverty rate of 90.7% and extreme poverty of 44.1%.

Poverty

90.7%

4,910 people

Extreme Poverty

44.1%

2,390 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.1%

492 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

2 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.2%

12 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.8%	2,156
Lack of access to health services	4.4%	239
Lack of access to social security	90.9%	4,922
Lack of housing quality and spaces	41%	2,222
Lack of access to basic housing services	98.1%	5,312
Lack of access to food	26%	1,411
Income below welfare line	90.7%	4,912
Income below minimum welfare line	59.3%	3,213

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	92.9%	66.6%	7.1%	0%	0
2015	90.7%	44.1%	9.1%	0.2%	0

Crime in Xoxocotla

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Xoxocotla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/10	1
2025/07	2
2025/06	2
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	3
2025/01	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	7
2024/10	1
2024/09	1

Health in Xoxocotla

Xoxocotla has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Xoxocotla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Xoxocotla	2,790	2,119
Tlilcalco	628	2,354
Tenexapa	441	2,362
Mazituaya	296	2,617
Cuxtepec	267	2,293
Tepeyolulco	223	2,339
Tula	212	2,144
Tecalatzompa	185	2,400
Llano Grande	170	2,481
Zolihua	169	2,287

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